An Analysis of the Modern Welfare States of Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Poland, Sweden and United States

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In this short dissertation it is impossible to elucidate in detail the welfare systems or states of Canada, Germany, Poland, France, Sweden, Austria and United States and compare and contrast them all. Thus the three topics of health care, education, and unemployment benefits will be the focus of the individual welfare state analyses. Each investigation will explain in detail how each country addresses each of these three matters in their own way. In this way we will also be able to compare and classify each of these welfare systems using a classification system that we have devised. The overall theory of this system is that there is only one prime and common dominator among these six welfare systems. This factor is that of funding and the type of funding. Primarily this system focuses on where this funding originates from, whether it be from public taxation, private wealth or some combination of the two there of (mix). Therefore our classification system is labeled the FUGCAPS method (France, United States, Germany, Canada, America, Poland and Sweden).

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[...] There are a lot of exchange students from all over the world. In Sweden there are about 40 universities and university colleges from Kiruna in the north to Malmö in the south. (http://web2.hsv.se/publikationer/infomaterial/att_studera_engelska.pdf) (http://www.utwente.nl/cheps/documenten/sweden.pdf) Distance learning has a long tradition in Sweden. Today most universities and other institutions of higher education offer this form of study. The courses are designed to meet the educational needs of both individuals and the country at large. Their aim is to enable people to study doesn't matter where they live or work. [...]

[...] The unemployment insurance system of Austria If calculated by the EU method, Austria's unemployment rate was in 2005. Austria ranks fifth after Ireland ( 4.3 the UK ( 4.7 the Netherlands ( 4.7 and Denmark ( 4.8 within the European Union. The unemployment rate of the EU-25 was on average in 2005 and definitely above the Austrian ratio. Unemployment rate in international comparison Youth unemployment rate in international comparison If calculated by the EU method, Austria's youth unemployment rate (for young people aged 15 to 24 years) was in 2005 and clearly below the European average (EU-25) of Austria continues to rank fourth in Europe, only topped by Denmark ( 8.6 Ireland ( 8.6 and the Netherlands ( 8.2 Long-term unemployment The share of those out of work for more than 12 months in all unemployment individuals was on an annual average for 2005 (down 2.2 percentage points on the year before). [...]

[...] The monthly fee differs of course for different range of services provided. There is also possibility to take out health insurance policy that gives additional benefits. The structure of the Polish health care system: - patients - insurance institution: the National Health Fund - institutions completing the benefits: basic ones providing health services, Medical practices and pharmacies - supervisory bodies and control authorities (medical inspection, pharmaceutical Service and advisory offices in voivodships) - the Ministry of Health as a legislation authority and supervisor The health care system of Sweden In Sweden, health care occupies an important place in the national policy. [...]

[...] The new rules about health care ask you to keep at your own charge of the fee. If you have to go to the hospital and to stay a few days in a room, the health care will pay for you and the amount of your own charge will be only 14 per day. In addition, there is reimbursement for the prostheses, and other special medical acts. Most of the time, the health care gives you back a certain amount of money and the mutual will give you the rest. [...]

[...] It is awarded with the title Universitätsdozent. (http://www.euroeducation.net/prof/ausco.htm) Education System in Canada The education system in Canada is one that is hard to generalize because education is in the provincial jurisdiction and Canada is one of the most decentralized countries in the world. Some generalizations can be made that apply throughout the country without going into the specific details of each province and territory. Canada does not have a universal childcare program (except in Quebec) and this is provided by private suppliers and some municipal suppliers. [...]